One day, physics professor Larry Gopnick (Michael Stuhlbarg, in a Golden Globeľnominated performance) begins to experience a rash of crises and distractions. His wife (Sari Lennick) is leaving him for his best friend (wonderfully unctious Fred Melamed), the father of an underperforming student (David Kang) is threatening his career, his kids (Aaron Wolff and Jessica McManus) are a mystery, and his neighbor (Amy Landecker) is tormenting him by sunbathing nude. Struggling to make sense of it, Larry consults three rabbis, and their answers lead him on a twisted journey of faith, family, and mortality. The Coen brothers' dark comedy from 2008 earned Oscar nominations for Best Picture and a very original screenplay.